A most unfortunate illusion, and I am troubled about her--I shall always be troubled about her.
But you are betrothed to her?
God help me, so I am!
What are you going to do now?
What am I going to do? I am--yes, I am going to obey the commandment of Nature. Accident and error and illusion have betrothed me to the wrong woman, but must I hold to her after I have found out that I do not love her? No! She is sweet and loving, and I have no fault to find with her, but I must obey the law of my heart, and who shall judge me if I do that?
But what about the law of the land--you have signed a contract to marry Thora?
Even so, is marriage like any other worldly transaction? Are you bound to go on merely because you have begun? Can human hearts be dealt with like so much merchandise?
So you do not intend to marry Thora?
I cannot--it is impossible--now that her sister has appeared before me, I see too well I do not love her.
But she loves you!